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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific supervision of credit institutions and investment firms

Article R613-34

For the purposes of Article L. 613-33, where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution finds that an institution is infringing or is likely to infringe the provisions of Regulation (EU) No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific supervision of credit institutions and investment firms

Article R613-37

Where an institution carrying on business in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in accordance with Articles L. 511-27…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390

The summons shall be issued within the time limits and in the form laid down by articles 550 et seq. The summons informs the accused that he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice or, if he so requ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-3

…plicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-2 to R. 612-5, R. 612-6 and R. 612-7n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-7-1 and R. 612-7-2n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 612-9n° 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-3

…plicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-2 to R. 612-5, R. 612-6 and R. 612-7n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-7-1 and R. 612-7-2n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 612-9n° 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-33

The following are activities involving particular risks, mentioned in the third paragraph of the I of Article L. 5126-4, for which authorisation is granted for a period of seven years by the competent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7312-3

The articles LO 7311-3 to LO 7311-9 are applicable to this chapter.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300

I.-La taxe prévue à l'article 299 is declared and settled by the taxpayer as follows: 1° For those liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual taxation system mentioned in 2 of Article 287…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-3

…ually incurred by them in connection with Board meetings under the conditions set out in the décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasion…

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